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I SALESMANS SAMPLE TRUNK.

No. 294,594. Patented Mar. 4, 1884.

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rrnn STATES PATENT OFFIQ E.

SALESMANS SAM PLE-TRUNK.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,594, dated March (I, 1884.

' Application filed May 23, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER Donn, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Bal timore, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have. invented certain new and useful Improvements in Salesmens Sample- Trunks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accom panying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to sample-carrying trunks for the use of traveling commercial agents, having for its object convenience in the disposition of the samples in the trunk and compactness and facility in the arrangement of the internalcompartments or receptacles of the trunk; and it consists of the combination and construction of parts sub-v stantially as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings,.Figure 1 is a perspective view of internal sample-holder for one class ofv goods removed. Fig. 2 is a view of the trunk with its lid pivoted. Fig. 3 is a plan or top view with the lid of the trunk thrown back. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section of the same, the lid being closed.

A refers to the body of the sample-trunk,

' which is preferably made to a marked degree narrow and deep, its lid or cover Abeing also made deep and conforming to the exact width of the trunk-body, and hinged in the usual manner thereto.

B is a bottomless receptacle, subdivided into a series of transverse compartments, a a,

after the fashion of what is termed an eggshipping case, a number of which compartments at one end are themselves subdivided into smaller varying-sized compartments, 1) b, the compartments of the receptacle B being constituted by arranging in suitably-spacedapart fixed positions transverse partitions 0, while the varying sub-compartments of the compartments a are formed by securing disnugly in place, and thereby'be prevented from being marred or defaced, as would be the case were they placed in compartments all of the size adapted to receive the largest samples. The other sample holders or receptacles, G D, are adapted, one to conform to the chamber of the trunk-body, and disposed to rest upon the receptacle B, while the other,'D, is adapted to rest upon 0, and to permit the cover or lid to fit down over and to receive it, as seen in Fig. 4. The front side of the latter receptacle, D, is made sloping upward, to permit the closing of the cover or lid without interference therewith. Thisarrangement secures great compactness and economy of space, which are desiderata, especially in this class of 'equipage. The several receptacles are suitably lined, as shown.

I do not confine myself to the receptacle B, having subcompartments b, as I am aware that said sub-compartments may be dispensed with'without departing from the principle or sacrificing the advantages of my invention. I would therefore have it understood that I .do not confine myself to the exact construction'and proportion of parts shown and described, but assert my right tomake such alterations as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

I am aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts can be made without departing from the principle or sacrificing the advantages of my invention-as, for instance, a single deep tray occupying the space of the two trays shown and described may be substituted therefor.

Having thus fully described my invention,

ZED-H.594

In testimony whereof I uflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALEXANDER DODD.

\Vi messes:

MURRAY HANSON, J 0s. M. WINKLER. 

